Curry-Poached Chicken With Rice and Scallions

Name: Curry-Poached Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 scallions (about 1 bunch), divided; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2¼ pounds); 3 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 3-inch piece ginger, peeled, smashed to pieces, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons mild curry powder; 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal or 1¾ teaspoons Morton kosher salt, divided, plus more; Juice from 1 orange (about ¼ cup); Juice from 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons); Freshly ground black pepper; Warm jasmine rice (for serving)

By Andy Baraghani

June 5, 2017

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Laura Murray

The chicken method shouldn’t vary, but you can change up the curry to fit your mood. We went with an Indian curry here, but a Japanese or Thai curry would also work well. See two more ways to poach chicken here.

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